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Kasabalı

Kasabalı /kasabaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kasabali

“townsman, from a small town”2

Established origin Kasabalı: root entries for kasaba · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kasabalı?

Kasabalı

IPA /kasabaˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kasabalı mean?

A kasabalı is a townsman, someone from a small town. Kasaba, a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city, comes from Arabic qaṣaba.2

Kasabalı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kasabalı made of?

Kasabalı is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kasaba (kasaba: small town) + -lı (suffix “from; having”).

Kasabalı + root kasaba kasaba: small town ARABIC kasaba “small town” suffix -lı suffix “from; having” Kasabalı kasaba root kasaba: small town kasaba ARABIC “small town” -lı suffix suffix “from; having”
Kasabalı: parts and root words

How was the name Kasabalı formed?

Kasabalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from; having””) to kasaba (“kasaba: small town”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Kasabalı written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kasabali.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kasabalı?

Tepeli, Akarcalı and Garzanlı share gloss keywords with Kasabalı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kasabalı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kasabalı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kasabalı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kasaba accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kasabalı

Q1

What does the surname Kasabalı mean?

A kasabalı is a townsman, someone from a small town. Kasaba, a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city, comes from Arabic qaṣaba.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kasabalı?

The root word of Kasabalı is kasaba (Arabic): “small town”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kasabalı?

Ka·sa·ba·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /kasabaˈɫɯ/.